Description

A magificent dwarf accent tree featuring tiny, dark green leaves and interesting corky bark, impressive in winter; highly resistant to Dutch elm disease, adaptable, and great for smaller spaces

Landscape Attributes

Yatsubusa Elm is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

Yatsubusa Elm is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Yatsubusa Elm will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 years or more.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.